Chairman and Commissioners

The Public Service Commission consists of a Chairman and not
more than six members, who according to Section 9(1) are appointed by the
President. A person is appointed to be a member of the Commission if he or She:

· Has unquestionable personal
ethical and integrity of the highest standard.

· Enjoys the respect of the
community in which he/she belongs.

· Is perceived to be devoted to the
public interest and serving or has served in any proffession and with
experience at a senior management level in a public service.

The
Chairman and Members of the Commission (Commissioners) hold office on part time
basis for a period not exceeding three years. On the termination of
appointment, the Chairman or any other member may be eligible for
re-appointment for a further period or period, non of which shall exceed three
years.

A person cannot be appointed to be a member of the
Commission if he or she:

· Hold a political office e.g. a
Speaker or Deputy Speak of the National Assembly

· Regional or District Commissioners

· Paid officers or servants of a
Trade Union

· Judicial service officials

· Members of military service

Those
conditions aim at providing impartiality to the Commission to enable it
discharge its responsibilities without fear or any influence and enable the
Members of the Commission to act with complete political neutrality.

The Chairman and Members of the Commission who served for a period of three years ( February 2015 - February 2018) are as
follows:

•
Justice (Rtd) Dr. Steven J. Bwana – Chairman to the Commission

•
Mr. George D. Yambesi - Commissioner

•
Alhaj Yahya F. Mbila - Commissioner

•
Mrs Adieu H. Nyondo - Commissioner

•
Mrs Salome S. Mollel - Commissioner

•
Mrs Evelyne P. Itanisa - Commissioner

• Vacant - Commissioner

A Chairman or a member of the Commission
may at any time resign from his office. Therefore, the office of a Chairman or
a member of the Commission shall become vacant:

If he dies

If he resigns

If he is removed from the office by the President upon
being satisfied that he is unable to perform the functions of his office
due to illness or misbehavior inconsistent with ethics of office or any
law concerning ethics of public leaders or any other person